Chapter 132 - Mike's Advice

Mike Qian glanced at the two girls who sat not farther away from them. At this time, Edith was holding the little girl in her arms as they were drinking some hot soup to stay warm.

A helpless sigh escaped him as he watched how gentle his granddaughter was with the little girl. Edith was someone who liked kids and that was one of the reasons she chose to work as a kindergarten teacher.

A few seconds later, the look in his eyes changed.

Mike was reminded of the reason they went on a fishing trip and his heart jumped at the thought of his granddaughter was suspecting something. When Edith had asked to go on this trip, Mike had a feeling that his granddaughter might know something. He had to ask his friends to come and play pretend so that Edith would stop worrying.

When did his granddaughter become so sharp?

Fortunately, Mike and his friends were not clueless about fishing. Or else, it would be troublesome for them to pull off this play.

Sensing someone was watching him, Mike turned around and noticed that the man beside him was watching him.

Mike found that it was awkward that this man had come along with them on this fishing trip. Although he had such an adorable niece, Mike was aware that he was Neil Mo, the President of MH Group. He had thought that it would be hard for him to hold a proper conversation with such a man, but this young man beside him did not have such high air around him that would make him uncomfortable.

He had seen how good this young man had treated his niece. At the thought that this man came over to join them on this fishing trip to make his niece happy, Mike had a good impression of this man. Mike knew very well that it was not easy for someone like him to volunteer to look after his niece. Looking at Neil and Hazel would remind him of his granddaughter after his daughter had passed away.

"I heard from my granddaughter that you were looking after your niece after her parents passed away," Mike spoke as he turned to Neil.

Neil replied with a soft hum. His gaze was at the fishing rod, but his mind was probably somewhere else.

"How is the little girl doing?"

Neil turned to the elderly man and answered, "She's doing pretty well"

"She did not throw any tantrum?"

"In the first few months after her parents passed away, Hazel would not talk to anyone." A soft smile graced his lips as he was reminded of that period. "But, Hazel is a good girl. She did not throw any tantrum or make things hard for us."

Mike heaved a long sigh. "The little princess is definitely a good girl. Totally the opposite of my granddaughter." He looked at Neil again and realized that the man probably did not know of his granddaughter's past. "My granddaughter, Edith shared a similar experience as your niece. She too has lost her parents from a very young age."

"I've heard," Neil said. "I guess it was the reason why your granddaughter was able to understand my niece and get along with her well. To tell you the truth, I am someone who had no experience with raising a small kid. It was with Teacher Qian's help that I was able to get close to Hazel. Your granddaughter has helped us a lot with her advice. If it was not for your granddaughter, Hazel might not turn to be a cheerful girl as she is now."

A laugh escaped him. Initially, Mike had a feeling that it was strange how his granddaughter seemed very close to this young man. He had seen this young man's interaction with Edith and thought that they were a bit too familiar.

Mike lowered his guard down upon knowing that her granddaughter was only helping this man to look after the little girl. "I am glad that my granddaughter helped you."

There was a brief silence between them until Neil spoke again. "Forgive me for asking, but how was Teacher Qian when she lost her parents?"

"Edith's father passed away when she was still in her mother's belly. Edith perhaps did not have much thought about her late father. But when she lost her mother, she was a bit older than your niece. She was very close to her mother and losing her suddenly was too hard. My granddaughter used to throw tantrums every day to express her anger. She was sad and angry that her mother had suddenly left her." Mike heaved a long sigh. "Raising Edith on my own was tough."

Neil glanced at the woman who was accompanying his niece and find it hard to imagine how she would throw tantrum.

"That granddaughter would often get into a fight at school," Mike continued. "I would get a call by the school's headmaster at least twice in a month because that girl had injured her friend."

For a second, Neil had thought that they were probably talking about two different people.

"My Edith used to be a gangster at school," Mike whispered. "Her teacher would still have headaches if anyone mentioned her name."

Neil stared at the old man's face and found that the elder man was not joking with him. Suddenly, Neil recalled how Edith had taken down Edward Xiao and that robber.

So... that was why the silly woman seemed as if she was experienced in fighting.

"Fortunately, Edith was better as she grew up," Mike said. He raised his hand and gave a pat on Neil's shoulder. "Young man, your niece might be in her adorable phase at this moment, but I would like to give you a heads-up."

"A heads-up?"

Mike nodded. "Things would get harder for you when your niece entered her teenage years. It was around that year when they started to show their temper and entered their rebellious phase."

Neil blinked as he tried to imagine his niece in her rebellious phase.

Mike was busy giving his advice to Neil that he did not notice the shadow looming over them. When he finally noticed it, it was too late for him. Turning around, his granddaughter stood behind him with both hands on her waist with a dangerous look on her eyes.

"What did you two talk about?" Edith asked.

"Nothing." Mike quickly responded. "I was giving this young man some advice on raising a daughter."

Edith narrowed her eyes at her grandfather, but quickly pulled herself together when she noticed that Neil was looking at her with a slight smile.

Under the man's intent gaze, Edith found that a heat crept up to her face. She let out a cough and handed over a thermos flask and a bag of snacks.

"Here. Grandpa, President Mo, have something to eat as well."

Mike stared at the bag of snacks and then back at his granddaughter. 

Fortunately, President Mo was still around and his granddaughter had to drop off her gangster attitude. Or else, Mike was sure that he would get himself into trouble!

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